The Star Of The Magi
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The Star Of The Magi
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Author : Courtney Roberts
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2009-01-30
The Star Of The Magi written by Courtney Roberts and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-30 with categories.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came Magi from the east to Jerusalem saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him. NEW LIGHT ON AN ANCIENT MYSTERY The Star of Bethlehem is still one of the most popular and puzzling mysteries of the Bible. Its inclusion, at the very beginning of the very first Gospel, raises so many awkward questions for orthodox Christianity that one has to wonder how it ever made the canonical cut in the first place. So why would the authors (and editors) of the Christian Gospels choose Zoroastrian Magi and astrology to herald the coming of Jesus Christ? Did the Magi have some special significance then that we have since lost? After all, the New Testament narrative opens with them. So who were the Magi, and did their astrological beliefs really lead them to Jesus? Now, for the first time, in The Star of the Magi, an author with a solid background in the history of astrology in ancient religion examines the Star. The result is a breathtaking blend of history, religious studies, astronomy, and astrology that tells the whole story as it has never been told before. The Magi had definite expectations of a coming world savior who would be born of a virgin, all mysteriously encoded and foretold in Magian astrology. These ancient Persian beliefs had tremendous bearing on the development of Jewish messianic expectations - they inspired early Christians and their Jewish and Persian neighbors, and gave them hope in their desperate battles against the Romans. Astronomy alone cannot unlock the secrets of the Star. There are simply too many phenomena to choose from - even astronomers concede that that we must now look to astrology for better answers.
The Magi And The Star
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Author : Magi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845
The Magi And The Star written by Magi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1845 with Magi categories.
The Star Of Bethlehem And The Magi
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Author : George H. van Kooten
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-11-02
The Star Of Bethlehem And The Magi written by George H. van Kooten and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-02 with Religion categories.
This book reports the results of the first ever multidisciplinary scientific conference dealing with the Star of Bethlehem, presenting the views of renowned specialists in astronomy, the ancient near-eastern and Greco-Roman worlds, and the history of science and religion.
The Star Of Bethlehem
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Author : Michael R. Molnar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Star Of Bethlehem written by Michael R. Molnar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Astrology, Greek categories.
The Star Of Bethlehem
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Author : Michael R. Molnar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Star Of Bethlehem written by Michael R. Molnar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Religion categories.
Tracing the possible origins of the Magi's star, the author uses an ancient Roman coin as a starting point to investigate the possibility that the legendary star may in fact have been an eclipse of Jupiter and the star Aries.
The Magi And The Star
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Author : Magi
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
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Explore the mysteries of the Nativity story with The Magi and the Star. This book provides a detailed look at the wise men who followed the star to Bethlehem, offering insight into their lives, beliefs, and journey. With evocative language and beautiful illustrations, The Magi and the Star is a powerful reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Gospel According To Matthew
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Release Date : 1999
The Gospel According To Matthew written by and has been published by Canongate U.S. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bibles categories.
The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
The Star Of Bethlehem And Babylonian Astrology
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Author : MR Dag Kihlman
language : en
Publisher: Dag Kihlman Publish
Release Date : 2017-03-02
The Star Of Bethlehem And Babylonian Astrology written by MR Dag Kihlman and has been published by Dag Kihlman Publish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with categories.
The Babylonian magi were famous for their ability to read the skies. They recorded and calculated the movements of the stars and planets, and thus laid the foundations for modern astronomy. However, their former capital, the city of Babylon, was slowly falling into ruin under the rule of the Parthian king, who occupied the country and endorsed the Greek culture. At around the time that Christ was born, the magi read in the night sky that the gods were planning changes: the Parthian king would die, and the dynasty would change. Their divination manual called the agent of this change the king of Amurru, and Amurru was their ancient name for the area from western modern-day Syria down to Israel and Jordan, where the dominant force at the time was the house of Herod. The skies could not tell them that a child would be born, since no such omen was known in their manual. However, the omens heralding the death of the king occurred on two different occasions; the first omen also foretold a very difficult birth, and the second omen was seen nine months later. It is likely that the magi included the birth in their interpretation, since the two omens are in full accordance with the two signs described in Revelation 12 in the Bible.
Christian Hermetic Astrology
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Author : Robert Powell
language : en
Publisher: Steiner Books
Release Date : 1991
Christian Hermetic Astrology written by Robert Powell and has been published by Steiner Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Religion categories.
Who were the three wise men and what was "the Star of the Magi" that led them to Bethlehem? Using the dialogue form, Christian Hermetic Astrology explores these questions and the basis for the inauguration of "Star Wisdom." Set in the Temple of the Sun, where Hermes, the Egyptian sage, gathers with his three pupils, Tat, Asclepius, and King Ammon, these discourses focus upon the path of Christ, culminating in the Mystery of Golgotha. With Rudolf Steiner and Anne Catherine Emmerich pointing the way, Robert Powell hits produced a book, through his independent research and careful study, intended as a contribution to a modern "path of the magi" leading to a Christian wisdom of the stars.
The Star Of Bethlehem
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Author : Mark Kidger
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-14
The Star Of Bethlehem written by Mark Kidger and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Science categories.
Two thousand years ago, according to the Bible, a star rose low in the east and stopped high above Bethlehem. Was it a miracle, a sign from God to herald the birth of Christ? Was there a star at all, or was it simply added to the Bible to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of the Messiah? Or was the Star of Bethlehem an actual astronomical event? For hundreds of years, astronomers as prominent as Johannes Kepler have sought an answer to this last baffling question. In The Star of Bethlehem, Mark Kidger brings all the tools of modern science, years of historical research, and an infectious spirit of inquiry to bear on the mystery. He sifts through an astonishing variety of ideas, evidence, and information--including Babylonian sky charts, medieval paintings, data from space probes, and even calculations about the speed of a camel--to present a graceful, original, and scientifically compelling account of what it may have been that illuminated the night skies two millennia ago. Kidger begins with the stories of early Christians, comparing Matthew's tale of the Star and the three Magi who followed it to Bethlehem with lesser-known accounts excluded from the Bible. Crucially, Kidger follows the latest biblical scholarship in placing Christ's birth between 7 and 5 B.C., which leads him to reject various phenomena that other scientists have proposed as the Star. In clear, colorful prose, he then leads us through the arguments for and against the remaining astronomical candidates. Could the Star have been Venus? What about a meteor or a rare type of meteor shower? Could it have been Halley's Comet, as featured in Giotto's famous painting of the Nativity? Or, as Kidger suspects, was the Star a combination of events--a nova recorded in ancient Chinese and Korean manuscripts preceded by a series of other events, including an unusual triple conjunction of planets? Originally published in 1999. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.